AKF Run Team Gears Up for the Boston Marathon
The Aga Khan Foundation U.S.A. is honored to be a partner charity in the Boston Marathon next month – the second year in a row! Our participation reflects our belief that we all have purpose; the Foundation is dedicated to helping all people fulfill that promise for themselves. Participating in the marathon also grows from […]
Youth Ambassador and Beyond
Sanya Khan is a recent graduate of Colleyville Heritage High School in Colleyville, Texas, and has been a volunteer Youth Ambassador with the Aga Khan Foundation USA, which works to end poverty in Africa and Asia. Her previous blog post described a community service project with elementary school students in a low-income neighborhood. In my […]
Houston Takes a Step to End Global Poverty at Partnership Walk/Run
HOUSTON, TEXAS, November 15, 2014 – Despite the challenging weather, over 4,000 participants raced to end global poverty in the annual Houston Partnership Walk at Sam Houston Park. The Houston Partnership Walk|Run is an initiative of Aga Khan Foundation U.S.A. (AKF USA) to raise awareness and funds that reduce poverty, hunger, illiteracy and poor health […]
San Francisco Takes a Step to End Global Poverty at Partnership Walk/Run
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, October 19, 2014. Today nearly 1,000 participants raced to end global poverty in the annual San Francisco Partnership Walk/Run at Central Park – Lake Elizabeth in Fremont, CA. The San Francisco Partnership Walk is an initiative of Aga Khan Foundation U.S.A. (AKF USA) to raise awareness and funds that reduce poverty, hunger, […]
Austin Takes a Step to End Global Poverty at Partnership Run
AUSTIN, TEXAS, October 15, 2014. On Sunday, October 12, 2014, 300 participants raced to end global poverty in the annual Austin Partnership Run at Brushy Creek Sports Park in Cedar Creek. The Austin Partnership Run is an initiative of Aga Khan Foundation U.S.A. (AKF USA) to raise awareness and funds that reduce poverty, hunger, illiteracy and poor health in Africa […]
The World in a Grain of Rice
How much of the solution to global hunger lies in the DNA of the food on our plates? That was the question on September 25th, when I had the opportunity to attend an event at the Brookings Institution entitled “Tackling the ‘Zero Hunger Challenge’ by 2030: A Conversation with Robert Zeigler.” Dr. Zeigler, the Director […]
Orlando Takes a Step to End Global Poverty at Partnership Walk
ORLANDO, FLORIDA, September 29, 2014. Yesterday 2,200 participants walked to end global poverty in the annual Orlando Partnership Walk at Lake Eola Park. The Orlando Partnership Walk is an initiative of Aga Khan Foundation U.S.A. (AKF USA) to raise awareness and funds that reduce poverty, hunger, illiteracy and poor health in Africa and Asia. The […]
1,800 in San Antonio Take a Step to End Global Poverty at Partnership Walk/Run
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, September 21, 2014. Today, 1,800 people walked to end global poverty in the annual San Antonio Partnership Walk/Run at La Villita Historic Arts Village. The San Antonio Partnership Walk is an initiative of Aga Khan Foundation U.S.A. (AKF USA) to raise awareness and funds that reduce poverty, hunger, illiteracy and poor health […]
Birmingham Takes a Step to End Global Poverty at Partnership Walk
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, September 21, 2014. Today 2,000 participants walked to end global poverty in the annual Birmingham Partnership Walk at Railroad Park. The Birmingham Partnership Walk is an initiative of Aga Khan Foundation U.S.A. (AKF USA) to raise awareness and funds that reduce poverty, hunger, illiteracy and poor health in Africa and Asia. Today’s event […]
Dallas Takes a Step to End Global Poverty at Partnership Walk/Run
DALLAS, TEXAS, September 20, 2014. Today 5,200 participants walked to end global poverty in the annual Dallas Partnership Walk/Run at the Irving Convention Center in Irving, TX. The Dallas Partnership Walk is an initiative of Aga Khan Foundation U.S.A. (AKF USA) to raise awareness and funds that reduce poverty, hunger, illiteracy and poor health in […]